This sample shows how to use the functions in the WinJS.Navigation to implement the single-page navigation model, how to track and display navigation history, and how to use the new WinJS.UI.BackButton and WinJS.UI.NavBar controls. For more info about navigating in Windows Store apps using JavaScript, see the Supporting navigation section of the Windows dev center.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.

To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013, go to Visual Studio 2013.

Note  For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.

Related topics

Supporting navigation
Windows 8 app samples
WinJS.Navigation
WinJS.UI.BackButton
WinJS.UI.NavBar

Related technologies

Windows 8 apps using JavaScript

Operating system requirements

Client
Windows 8.1
Server
Windows Server 2012 R2

Build the sample

  1. Start Visual Studio 2013 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.

  2. Go to the directory where you downloaded sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Microsoft Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.

  3. Press F7 or use Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

To debug the app, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.